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Volume CXXXII, Number 9 |
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Sailing team returns to dock
MELANIE KEENE
STAFF WRITER
Sailing off into the sunset, the 2002 Bowdoin Sailing Team ended its fall season. While the coed and women's team sail different regattas throughout most of the fall, they were able to unite at Harvard on the Charles River at the Michael Horn Trophy.
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| Tyler Dunphy '03 (front) and Mel Keene '03 (back) hanging out. (Courtesy of the Bowdoin Sailing Team) |
Laura Windecker '03 sailed fast with Caitlin Moore '06 in A division, achieving a stellar fourth place in their division and earning several bullets throughout the weekend. Emily Bruns '06 sailed with Jackie Haskell '05 in B division.
One of the weekend's highlights was when Bruns won her protest against Massachusetts Maritime Academy-she won all of her protests this season! Another highlight occurred when Tyler Dunphy '03 crewed the last race of the regatta for Bruns as the wind grew heavy. The Bruns/Dunphy team fought through strong breeze and eventually beat the infamous Tim Corbett of MA Maritime.
Bowdoin's C division was comprised of Ryan Cauley '03 who skippered with Becca Bartlett '05. The regatta served as good experience for the Cauley/Bartlett team who had ample practice starting on short lines with many boats.
Throughout the regatta, they moved from the fifth row forward, and their accelerations grew faster during their starts. This enabled them to get clear air, pinch well, and sail fast along Storrow Drive-abilities for which Cauley is recognized.
D division consisted of Tyler Dunphy '03 who skippered with Melanie Keene '03. While the Dunphy/Keene team struggled through light winds on Saturday, they made a stellar comeback on Sunday. They would have won their division for the day had their vang not popped in a gust of 25 knots, which capsized their IC-styled boat, leaving them disqualified for the race.
However, they came back strong with all top-four finishes and several bullets. Overall, they finished a strong fifth in a division comprised of 13 teams.
In other sailing action, another Polar Bear coed team competed at the URI Invite on Sunday. Pieter Scheerlink '05 sailed with Amy Titcomb '04, and Eddie Briganti '05 sailed with Ellen Grenley '06. While they had a series of strong races, it was not enough to overpower the tough competition from Brown and URI. However, they had a good learning experience at the venue and will be more prepared for the conditions next semester.
Another highlight of the weekend was the No Ringer Invite at MIT on Saturday. Elliott Wright '05 skippered his first regatta with Liz Moe '06 who sailed in her first collegiate regatta-and the result was outstanding! The Wright/Moe team sailed fast to a stellar third place finish out of 14 schools in A division, only one point behind Amherst. Justin Berger '05 and Roberto Hernandez '06 represented Bowdoin in the B division, sailing to a solid eighth place and achieving a combined fourth place for Bowdoin in the regatta.
With warm weather and strong winds, the team left the regattas on a high and cheerful note, looking forward to the beginning of the spring season in late February.
To keep in shape, many members will be participating in the winter frostbite sailing series "The Frosty" on Sunday afternoons in Freeport. Any community sailors interested in participating should contact Ed Mayo, Bowdoin's assistant sailing coach.